He Said ~ Another punch to the heart. Melodramatic perhaps, or conceivably, just honest. Another move-in day, decorating the college dorm, stocking up on sufficient supplies, discussing the semester ahead, and beyond. So begins Junior year; this is a momentous one. Spring semester will be a trip abroad, to the pulchritudinous region of Tuscany. Italy […]
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She Said: There are ties that do not restrain or cut off the circulation to a beating heart. Rather, they grow stronger, stretch and bend to accommodate growth. These ties unfurl across continents, circumstances, and time to defy the logic of the mind, not the yearning of the heart. At times, the groans of protestation decry
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The Haskell; the opera; the local pub – what do these things have in common? Experiences that were anticipated with vim and vigor. Well, the first two in particular, but all were overwhelmingly lacking in three areas – preparation, provisions, and peers. Let’s begin with the actual events, (I will number them with a brief
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“Caregiving is a constant learning experience.” “Being loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone gives you courage.” Watching our parents age and knowing the support required to provide them with the assurance of their comfort – physically and mentally – can be a remarkably daunting task. Once adult children see their parents as
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This week we are going to do something completely different. Our first she said/he said. Since July is upon us we figured we would write about summer or Independence Day or current events or??? There really was no assignment; just some thoughts about the week behind us and the ones ahead … SHE SAID: The
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My mother is selling her house! The address is the second longest I’ve ever had. We moved quite a bit when I was younger. The abovementioned dwelling was my sixth. I lived there for 16 years. My mom has been there for almost 43 years. She and my father purchased it and decided they would
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When I was young I brought a dog home. I was walking from grammar school and a family was giving away puppies – (sounds odd but this is not fake news, merely childhood). Anyway, I found it completely normal at the ripe age of 9 to take the hound with me and hope for the